Cotton and seed planting machine



W.'B;'MR0UT'11B- y A' .Qworttnofn and S'eke'd Planting L/[alchimy NO- 224,418.' Patented rjeb.1o, 18so,

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' To all whom it may concern:

form an annular slot, h.

the seed to Vthe slot h.

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PATENT OFFICE. A

WILLIAM eennoufrcrn, on REPUBLIC, MIssoURLd COTTON' AN-DSE-D pLANTlNpGxMACH IN E.

sPncIFIcATIoN forming part er Letters Patent 224,418, dated February 1o, 1880.

Application ined oetbber 131879.

Be it known that I, WILLIAM B. GROUTTE, of Republic, inthe county of Greene and State of Missouri, have invented a new Improvement in Cotton-Seed-Planting Machinery, of which the following is a specifcuzion.

My improvement relates to machines for l forming a mold or ridge, dropping the seed along the ridge, and covering the seed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the machine. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on line a: w of Fig. -1. Fig. 3 is a sec-V tion lengthwise of the seed-barrel `or transversely of the machine on line y yoi' Fig. l'. Fig. 4 is a plan view of an attachment fitted with revolving plows for use on mellow soil.

Similar letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts. Y

.The frame t of the machine is carriedv by two wheels, b, which are upon the axle-tree c. Uponthe rear part of frame a in bearings d is a crossshaft, g, carrying the revolving seed-barrelA, the barrel being revolved by a gear-wheel, e, that is attached to the hub of one wheel b, and meshes with a gear-wheel,f, on the end of shaft g. The seed-barrel A is formed withits sides flaring outward from the ends to the middle, and is divided crosswisc at its mid-length to Upon the inner surface of the barrel curved orV spiral flights or conveyers fi are fitted, which act to carry Around the barrel A, and covering the slot h, is a sheet-metal band, lc, having attached to it the delivery-spout Z. This band It is made in two pieces hin ged together at one end by a knuckle-j oint,

` lc', and formed at the other ends witl'l suitable catch for connection together, and the band 7c is also attached to spring-arm m', that is attached to the standard mof the drivers seat. At the upper end of spout is fixed a pin, Z', projecting through slot h to keep the vslot free, and in the side of-barrelAis an opening for allowing seed to be putin, which opening is tted with a slidingV door, a. Y

Beneath the frame a in the yokes o is suspended the frame carrying the molding-plows. This frame consists of parallel bars 1o p, that are hung by cross-pins in theforward yoke o, l

and swing freely up and down inthe rear yoke o. Between the bars p, connected by the removable strap q, is hung the seeddelivery spout r in a position for receiving the seed from spout l and delivering the same at the top of the ridge, the spout r being provided at its end with ak projecting marker, r.

The plows s are tit-ted in advance of the spout 1', two upon each bar p, and are formed to raise lthe soil and turn the same inward to form a ridge. f Behind thespout r are the` eveners t, that consist of curvedv metal plates attached rigidly to the bars @and act to give proper shape and form to the ridge. At the rear of bars p in the arms p the covering and smooth-V ing roller u is hung. This rollerwl is formed with a concave face, which runs upon the top of thefridge topress the soil compactly and coverthe seed.

In opveratioluas the machine is drawn forward the seed is caused to feed regularly to .the spout lby the pin l', which prevents the seed catching by the lint in the groove h, and `from the spout Zthe-seeds pass through the spout Vrvto the top of the ridge formed by the plows s. The roller u covers the seed and packs the ground compactly.

Upon broken or mellow soil, Where the plows s are not required, the attachment shown in Fig. 4 may be used. This consists of the metal rod or frame o, bent in U form, with the eye o formed at the forward part for connection to the hook u', that is attached on frame a, and y Y wf, for carrying the covering-roller u, and to the frame o is attached a strap, g',`for supporting the delivery-spout i" in the manner before f described. In using this attachment the bars p, with the plows s, will be removedfrom the machine. The plows w will act in advance of the seed-spout 'r to throw the ground to the center and form a ridge. Across the machine is fltted a bent or crank shaft, a', with a handle, b', for raising or lowering the frame o and IOO regulating the depth at which the plows w act. The frame o will rest upon the shaft a or be connected tllercto by cords or chains.

The above construction fnrnishesa simple 5 and durable machine, which will accomplish the Work of forming a mold or ridge, planting the seed in a straight line, and covering the seed in a rapid and effective manner. By having these operations performed in the manner 1o stated the subsequent work of scraping', thinning, and drting may be aocomplishedwitli much less labor than heretofore required and by attachments used on the above machine.

Such attachments I have devised, and intend to secure by Letters Patent by a separate ap- 15 plication.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with pivoted drag-bars p 2o p, of the strap q and spoilt r v", the latter arranged with respect to the spoutl as specified.

WILLIAM B. GAROUTTE. Witnesses:

WILLIAM CLIBORNE, ANTHONY McRoBERTsoN. 

